Chapter 16 of Crome Yellow is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Crome Yellow is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The ladies had left the room and the port was circulating. Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence. The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke. Gombauld noticed his smile. “What’s amusing you?” he asked.
Chapter 16 of Crome Yellow is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading ““What’s amusing you?” he asked.”
passing from one to another
From this reading “The ladies had left the room and the port was circulating.”
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading “The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke.”
in an idle manner
From this reading “The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “The ladies had left the room and the port was circulating.”
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading “The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “What’s amusing you?” he asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ladies had left the room and the port was circulating.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s amusing you?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
passing from one to another
From this reading The ladies had left the room and the port was circulating.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke.
a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gombauld noticed his smile.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ladies had left the room and the port was circulating.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
in an idle manner
From this reading The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies had left the room and the port was circulating.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The ladies had left the room and the port was circulating.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Gombauld noticed his smile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The ladies had left the room and the port was circulating.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke.
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The ladies had left the room and the port was circulating.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Mr. Scogan filled his glass, passed on the decanter, and, leaning back in his chair, looked about him for a moment in silence.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Gombauld noticed his smile.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The conversation rippled idly round him, but he disregarded it; he was smiling at some private joke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ladies had left the room and the port was circulating.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ladies had left the room and the port was circulating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s amusing you?” he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s amusing you?” he asked.
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